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AA 5983 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5983 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

89%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 607 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(86 flights)
  • Tue86%(85 flights)
  • Wed84%(86 flights)
  • Thu87%(87 flights)
  • Fri92%(86 flights)
  • Sat94%(88 flights)
  • Sun92%(83 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(42 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM95%(183 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(257 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(75 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(44 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 68% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%56
July 202587%62
August 202594%31
September 202593%58
October 202594%62
November 202595%57
December 202595%58
January 2026100%10
February 202697%34
March 202676%62
April 202692%60
May 202690%51
Departures on time
90%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
601
Months covered
12

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Based on 607 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.